Dzando
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 6,000 (1983 census). |
| Region | Equateur Province, Sud Ubangi, Kungu Territory, Mwanda Collectivité, between Ngiri and Mwanda rivers in swamp lands: Lokay, Molunga, Maboko, and Moliba villages. |
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Northern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Dialects | Lokay, Molunga, Maboko, Moliba. Comprehension of Lifunga dialect of Bamwe [bmg] is very high. Lexical similarity: 6% with Lifunga dialect of Bamwe. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.40) |
| Language use | Most also use Lingala [lin], except the oldest women. Other women speak only market Lingala. |
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